Japan
JSCC’s bond and IRS units hit by almost 200 breaches
Q2 volatility triggered some of the largest initial margin breaches ever reported by the CCP
Phase six margin cohort may exceed estimates as vol bites
Acadia sees numbers around one-third higher than initial count, with fewer set to rely on relief
Japan’s GPIF divests $1.5bn in Russia-linked assets
Pension fund cut exposure to country by 95% in the 12 months to March
At JSCC, required initial margin up 20% in Q1
The bulk of the increase came from members of the clearing service covering ETPs
LSEG Singapore NDF platform to gain from EBS London shift
New matching engine could clean up in Asia as rival facility exits Tokyo
Norinchukin’s capital dented by crashing bond prices
The bank lost three percentage points of CET1 ratio in Q1 as contribution from AOCI halved
JSCC swap surge triggers plea to rethink US client ban
With over two-thirds of yen RFR swaps volumes going to JSCC, calls grow for CFTC to ease clearing restrictions
Power-reverse to the future: falling yen revs up PRDCs again
Pressure on Japanese unit sparks revival in power-reverse dual currency notes
Credit Suisse and Commerz latest banks to ditch hold times
Mizuho also confirms zero last look add-on but MUFG’s policy unclear on the controversial FX practice
Nomura switches to lower-confidence VAR model
Internal measure of potential market loss brings bank in line with the likes of JP Morgan and BofA
Derivatives exposures take toll on Japan leverage measure
Leverage ratios at Mizuho, SMFG and SMTH hit multi-year lows
Revival of FX carry strategy leaves quants unconvinced
Record returns in March give little comfort that strategy is ‘back’
On Russia, finance needs to find its moral compass
The looming risk of big write-offs should prompt investor rethink
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Sanctions threaten top pension funds’ Russia assets
Top global pension funds might dump Moscow-linked holdings in response to Ukraine invasion
Russia sanctions risk putting $105bn out of foreign banks’ reach
But international claims on the country have fallen by half since 2014
Legacy Libor swaptions face day of reckoning
Holders of physically settled swaptions in sterling and yen must switch to new risk-free rates, but it’s not simple
Dealers slam alternative for Tibor Tokyo swap rate
Refinitiv activates synthetic version, but TSR’s cessation is on hold pending further consultation
Mizuho’s F&O clearing unit doubled client margin in 2021
Japanese bank overtakes Credit Suisse, UBS and Interactive Brokers to become seventh-largest FCM in required margin
Japan’s Tibor swap rate faces cessation
Administrator Refinitiv could end benchmark as soon as next week following withdrawal of contributors
JSCC member received $3bn cash call in Q3
The CCP revised its estimate of the worst-case payment obligation that would have to be met should one of its participants collapse
Down but not out: US Libor trading continues amid ban
Outgoing rate hits market share lows in US swaps but little dent made in listed markets
New branch rules threaten Japanese banks’ EU plans
Draft CRR III may cause foreign banks to think twice before expanding in the EU